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willowmoon03
Contributor ⭐
November 7, 2025

Rewards for points dissatisfaction

  • November 7, 2025
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 I feel so disappointed in the far and few $5 rewards that are offered. A lot of them are not in our area. I used to get some nice  10 dollar ones once in a while and also some merchandise . ( like the aarp sister boxes). I feel like the ads have doubled. I played word wipe in the morning and now you get 100 less points. Is anyone Else disappointed. I work hard at this to try and save a few bucks.

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    SereneSeagull
    SereneSeagull
    Community Champion ⭐
    November 7, 2025

    I’m sorry you feel that way.  Maybe it will getter better as the Holidays come through.  I do wish there were more multiple restaurant cards for a given place offered at the same time for points, instead of one at a time.  But the $5 a-pop starts to add up for the ones I like.  

      RichardB815971
      Conversationalist ⭐⭐
      November 16, 2025

      Those of us who were around for the previous program recall what we got then.  The new program we have now started out great:   $20 gift cards for extra credit and we could get three from the same vendor.  I could get us a free meal.   Now $5.  75% reduction in value and only one per vendor.   Not much value there these days.  I do occasionally win an instant win.

        SereneSeagull
        SereneSeagull
        Community Champion ⭐
        November 19, 2025

        Yes, agree,  But like with all things, they change, or go up in price, or get 

        Eliminated .  Sometimes they reimagine themselves, sometimes not.  “Life is Just a Tire Swing”, as the Buffett song goes. 

        neldat357771
        Contributor ⭐⭐
        November 8, 2025
        • I’m tired of seeing the same,useless gift cards for points only redemption. Three NFL Shop, 3 Baja Fresh, 3 Camping World & 3 Fruit Bouquets. Plus Trelawear, FTD, Pro Flowers & Kin Capsules. AARP says there’s 18 items for points only redemption. I count 16.
        • I keep throwing away points on sweepstakes and instant wins. Maybe someday I WILL win! But probably not.
          SereneSeagull
          SereneSeagull
          Community Champion ⭐
          November 11, 2025

          Don't search for the cards by points.  Filter is messed up right now.  Search all, then narrow by category.  Dining, or retail, etc...

            LindaJoy53
            Contributor ⭐⭐
            November 9, 2025

             Yes, I remember those days when they had a generous rewards program - they offered a $5, $10, or a $15 gift card for 50 pts - a different one each day at noon - and if you were online and fast enough, you had a good chance of winning one. In 2021, it was overhauled and here we are today.  Now you get to watch commercials before you can play a game or take a quiz or watch a video to earn points - and then not get the points anyway (it doesn't happen ALL the time, but once is too much when it should ALWAYS work as promoted).  And occasionally they offer a desirable $5 gift card for tens of thousands of those points. Sure do miss the good old days!

              RenateW69623
              Community Champion ⭐
              November 10, 2025

              ""And occasionally they offer a desirable $5 gift card for tens of thousands of those points."

               

              And when they do offer the ones everybody can use, they still sell out really fast. I missed the Home Depot gift card from a few days ago, and the Amazon gift card offered this afternoon sold out in less than an hour.

                SereneSeagull
                SereneSeagull
                Community Champion ⭐
                November 11, 2025

                I was able to get the Amazon one tonight.  Walmart one is still up there now.

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